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Post WWII
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Hitler's Death
When the Soviet troops were within a block of Hitler he shot himself. His body was burned afterwards.. -
Greek Civil War
Started in 1946 and went to 1949. Great Britain and the US government defended the Greek army. -
The Truman Doctrine
President Harry S Truman gave a speech about spreading communism throughout the US. It was also about defeating their former allies, the Soviet union. His speech became very popular. -
The Marshall Plan Announcement
George C Marshall, the secratary of state, gives a speech at Harvard University. It was about a postwar program and he was looking to rebuild the economies of western Europe, he would call it The Marshall Plan. -
Berlin Airlift
Soviet forces blockaded rail, roads and water access to allied control areas of Berlin. It ended May 12, 1949 -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. -
Soviets Test Atomic Bomb
They tetsted the bomb in Kazakhstan. The device had 22 kilotons. -
Korean War
The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea. US helped and fought for the South and China fought for the North. -
Warsaw Pact
Political and military alliance established on May 14, 1955 between the Soviet Union and several Eastern European countries. It was called the Warsaw pact because it was signed in Warsaw. -
Sputnik
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was a 58 cm diameter polished metal sphere, with four external radio antennae to broadcast radio pulses.
